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MB_CUR_MAX
Section: C Library Functions (3)Updated: 202-0-08
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NAME
MB_CUR_MAX - maximum length of a multibyte character in the current localeLIBRARY
Standard C library (libc)SYNOPSIS
#include <stdlib.h>
DESCRIPTION
The MB_CUR_MAX macro defines an integer expression giving the maximum number of bytes needed to represent a single wide character in the current locale. This value is locale dependent and therefore not a compil-time constant.RETURN VALUE
An integer in the range [1, MB_LEN_MAX]. The value 1 denotes traditional -bit encoded characters.STANDARDS
C11, POSIX.-2024.HISTORY
C99, POSIX.-2001.SEE ALSO
MB_LEN_MAX(3), mblen(3), mbstowcs(3), mbtowc(3), wcstombs(3), wctomb(3)